Time Square's Silver Guy revealed

A Lee County man is putting a fresh face on what it means to be an entrepreneur. He is known as the Silver Guy and while the hours are sporadic and the uniform is anything but ideal, Noah Prechtel is making memorable moments.

Wednesday, August 6th 2014, 5:46 PM EDT by Chad Oliver

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Wednesday, August 6th 2014, 5:46 PM EDT

A Lee County man is putting a fresh face on what it means to be an entrepreneur. The hours are sporadic and the uniform is anything but ideal.

Yet one by one, Noah Prechtel is making memorable moments on Fort Myers Beach.

"This is how I get ready for work," Noah said from his bathroom in North Fort Myers.

The hardest part of his day is getting ready for work. With the care of a chemist, he measures out powder which he'll mix with an alcohol-based liquid.

"Exactly three grams is what I shoot for," Noah commented.

This 20 year old goes gray in a matter of seconds.

Make that silver.

Eventually, he'd like to become a youth pastor. In the meantime, Noah's found another way to leave a mark.

"It's going to get very silver in here in a second," he warned while brushing on silver powder.

"Yeah it's everywhere," his mom, Cindy, moaned from the living room.

"He's never a fit inside other people's box," Cindy said. "I think that's a great thing because I don't fit in other people's boxes either," she said with a laugh.

Noah took up street performing two years ago. It's mind over make-up every time he prepares for work.

"Ugh, I hate putting on make-up and then have to drive thirty minutes to work," Noah said while looking in the mirror. "Alright I think we're there."

He gets plenty of stares, barks, and laughs while driving down McGregor Boulevard with a face painted silver.

Those reactions don't pay the bills though. Noah makes his living at Times Square on Fort Myers Beach. Of course, every performer needs props.

"I've had these shoes since middle school," he said while spraying a fresh coat of silver paint on them. I wore them to prom and then painted them silver," he added.

Noah's show begins before he even starts.

"I probably get my best tips from people watching me [get dressed]," he explained. "[They'll say] I watched you get dressed, here's $5."

"He caught her attention for sure," remarked a tourist holding her niece.

"It's his personality," added another curious customer.

"He's perfectly still isn't he," said a woman while dropping a dollar into a tin hat.